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@TheAthletic; formerly Bay Area Sports Guy founder and NBC Sports Bay Area contributor
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This loss shows how fragile the Warriors are. If everything goes right, they can beat anybody. But their main three guys have a ton of mileage.

Forever Warrior Paul George

Yeah, I think Buddy Hield needs to be shelved. If he isn't hitting 3s, he's useless. No defense and he can't throw a simple pass.

KD either loves pain or worries too much about what his reply guys say, otherwise declining a trade to the Warriors was a pretty large fumble.

Quinten Post on Steph scoring 56: "Is that his career-high?" (Someone tells him no because Steph scored 62 against the Blazers in 2021) Post: "Then I guess he could've been better, but OK." (this dude is going to get really popular in the Bay, really quickly)

Steph has more 50-point games after turning 30 than anyone in NBA history. That's why the Warriors couldn't just chill out during the trade deadline and act like the guy who inflated the franchise's worth by billions isn't worth making big moves in 2025.

Very interesting game in Orlando. First time since Butler arrived that the Warriors got outplayed drastically early and Steph seemed like he was waiting for the challenge.

A night-night in the third quarter? Steph is feeling himself

If you're going to trade Luka Doncic, why wouldn't you send him to the Eastern Conference? None of this makes any sense unless you're a conspiracy theorist.

Maybe the Giants didn’t need Alonso or Goldschmidt

"It's always good not to see that beam in the sky tonight." - Buddy Hield

Still the best show in pro sports and it's not close.

Chris Mullin loves Jimmy Butler. I don't blame him, I knew Butler was good but the fit has been seamless.

"We just won by 30, confidence through the roof right now." - Moses Moody

Jimmy Butler has Andre Iguodala's brain but almost the exact opposite skill set.

Moody looks like a vet now.

I've never been driving and thought, "I wish this car could crabwalk." Who is this feature for

Nick Friedell was talking trash on 95.7 about Jimmy Butler spending the break in Dubai. Seems like it wasn't a big deal.

Jimmy Butler is an absolute demon when he gets the ball in the post. I knew he was good but I didn't realize he had this many moves.

Kelenna is constantly telling Fitz — in diplomatic ways — to stop complaining about the officials this season.

Great website they've got over there

This is horrendous basketball. Like maybe the worst I've ever seen.

As someone who loves Inside the NBA, wth is this nonsense, just finish the game so I can watch the SNL 50 thing I'm recording.

One nice thing about the ASG being here is how we don't have to deal with everyone yelling about shots of the GG Bridge not making sense because the game isn't in SF.